Fee? As long as you accept ribs for payment.
Engine braking seats the rings...didn't know that...do now. Dealer says not over 4,000 RPM for first 500 miles..As long as I'm paying you--which exhaust?
Ribs work just fine...
Let me do a bit of research on the exhaust options that will look good on the Night Rod Special...you want a totally black exhaust system, right? I've seen some replacement slip ons, and some 2 into 1 that are black powder, but unsure of the brands off the top of my head. I think Kerker was one of them. I'll check it out today, if work doesn't have me covered up too badly.
Do the 500 miles as they say, but after a couple of hundred, spin it up to 5/6K every once in a while, then back off on the throttle completely, gear down, and let the motor brake the bike. The new ones have the slipper clutch, so downshifting from 2nd to 1st will not bark the rear tire any longer. Don't let it get below 2K while riding...2500 to 5000 is a good cruising rpm. At 5K, you'll be running close to 80 in 5th gear. It's smooooooth though. The V engines are built to a lot tighter tolerances than the air cooled, so it takes them longer to really get broken in well...about 4 or 5 thousand miles. Also, bike must be sitting up straight to check the oil level with the dipstick, NOT on the sidestand like our big bikes. Check me out in the owners manual about that, as they might have changed for 08, but I doubt it. Around town mileage will be in the low to mid 30's.
I like the black/silver combo!!
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